Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge o ...

John Anstruther (13 May 1736 – 10 February 1815) was a Scottish military officer. He was the son of

Sir Philip Anstruther, 2nd Baronet Sir Philip Anstruther, 2nd Baronet of Balcaskie, Fife (1688 – 27 May 1763) was a Scottish advocate and landowner. He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Anstruther, 1st Baronet, a member of the parliaments of both Scotland and Great Britain. He ...

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and Catherine Hay. Colonel John Anstruther

In 1776 he took over as Colonel in Chief of the 62nd Regiment of Foot following the death of Lt Gen William Strode. He then went with the regiment to Canada as part of the ongoing campaign there. He married Grizel Maria Thomson of

Charleton Charleton is a civil parish in the English county of Devon. In 2001 its population was 511. The parish forms part of the Saltstone electoral ward. At the 2011 census the ward had a population of 1,529. Forming part of the South Hams Sout ...

, Fife, daughter of John Thomson of Charleton and Margaret Paterson, in December 1774.Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 113

Children

* John Anstruther-Thomson (15 April 1776 – 10 April 1833) * He also had two daughters and three younger sons, who all died without children.

References

1736 births 1815 deaths Fife and Forfar Yeomanry officers

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